biology
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Ancient Shark With Spaceship-Shaped Teeth Named After Vintage Video Game
A newly described freshwater shark from the Cretaceous Period had teeth that resembled the iconic Galaga video game spacefighter. Remarkably, the remains of this shark were found in the same pile of debris that contained Sue the T. rex—the largest and most complete fossil of the species ever found.
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The National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner Will Make You Sick
Last year US President Barrack Obama challenged video game developers young and old to develop a game that encouraged the learning of science, technology, engineering and maths. The winners of the STEM Video Game Challenge have been announced, and the grand prize winner is a game that teaches children how to spread disease.
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Scientists Pinpoint The Clock Inside Every Living Thing, Even You
Inside every living creature there’s a 24-hour clock that regulates the biochemical, physiological or behavioural processes going on inside of us, and now scientists have discovered exactly what that clock is.
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Brain Making Too Much Noise? Reboot It
As many as 23 million adults in the United States suffer from tinnitus – a ringing sound in the ears that won’t go away. Scientists may have found a way to ease the currently cure-less affliction by rebooting the brain.